studio @ - @ recorded version of the song . the video won the grammy award for best performance music video at the 1989 grammy awards . " race against time " was released on the 12 @ - @ inch , cassette , and cd versions of the single . the song developed from the band ' s interest in urban funk , and was described by the edge as " a kind of afro @ - @ rhythmic piece " and " a study in rhythm . " the bass riff in the song , inspired by the bo ##dh ##ran , was played by the edge , but stemmed from some of clayton ' s unused bass parts . mu ##llen ' s drum part
studio @ - @ recorded version of the song. the video won the grammy award for best performance music video at the 1989 grammy awards. " race against time " was released on the 12 @ - @ inch, cassette, and cd versions of the single. the song developed from the band's interest in urban funk, and was described by the edge as " a kind of afro @ - @ rhythmic piece " and " a study in rhythm. " the bass riff in the song, inspired by the bodhran, was played by the edge, but stemmed from some of clayton's unused bass parts. mullen's drum part